Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-16

wneTc, Ucs.Ies iutIISunCI reaaIng and meg
ible writing, she had been Taught a smat
tering Of the olOgies, aCademical French
and schoolgirl music This was her first
summer tour She looked up To the new
conner ms IA rather mature gentleman, 81
seeming old to Is; but rs she heard hin
and her brother talk she was amazed AM
rather delighted at the vast amount Of in
formation possessed 10y the big stranger
Braxton had Travelled all over Europe and
Asia-he was in Palestine when the news
of his fathers sudden death reached him
and he had been a Keen observer. Quiet
as he generally was. and even reserved
he was quite entertaining when drawn
out, and little Margaret listened with
widely opened ears. remaining quietly in
the background. with nothing To say.
Impulsive at times she WAS shy in gen.
eral. and with pleasant. easy way AT
home. was hashful among strangers il
they were her seniors. She had not
Marian's manner nor Marian's beauty,
though she was neither awkward nor
homely She looked more like her mother,
who had been dark. while her sister and
brother were far. She Inherited one
thing from Ler mother-a pair of large,
dark hazel eyes, that at times lit up her
whole face with n strange luster.
Marian put forth her whole fascination.
and BraXton seemed 10 succumb to il at
orse They ali walked back to the hotel,
where Orrington and BraXton-it was
Jack. my boy, " and "Elmore, old fellow, ~
with them-recalled their old college
scrapes 10 quite a late hour. When the
party separated for the night it seemed as
though Elmore BraNtou had been long as
intimate with the rest of the family rs he
had been years before with Jack.
II was soon rumored around who BraN-
ton was. or rather what be was. and he
received considerable attention from far
seeing fathers and match making mothers,
with modest smiles from spinsters thrown
in; but he clung TO Jack and his party.
and Marian was triumphant. She was
still more elated when he promised to be
their guest in Philadelphia so soon as he
had visited a coal mine in Pennsylvania
in which he was heavily interested. He
was 10 part with them at Buffalo, the
Others taking r different route.
The morning of the day he left Buffalo,
Margaret was late AT the breakfast table
where the party sat. and John rather i'm
patiently asked of Marian, What does
keep little Miss Ugly,''
BraNton started saddeniy, and repeated
the last three words Of the question
oh" cried John, laughing, II had for
gotten that you didn't know our domestic
slang The name j. fastened on Mar
earet, but il has no reference TO her
looks. When she was baby, and was
teethinC, she was rather fretful, and
father playfully called her Little Miss
Ugly IL grew into pet name with all
of us, much to mothers disgust. Ii
veNes her. though, and we only use it in
advertently, just as it came ont now
Margaret is "A nice little girl, though
Uniformed as vet, " said Marian She is
not as impulsiye as she used 10 be, though
she is still little more than n child
''Peggy's impulses are good ones, Mari
an" said John.
.Oh. OF course. or she wouldn't he an
Orrington; but the do lead 10 ridiculous
some lines. Just think of
that tramp"
'.Ah," said Bra. ton. inquiringly.
ut Is commonplace enough, Elmore. ="
Jack, but il gave US lots Of fun
at the time. Just after We were graduated
you went off somewhere for u trampin9
tour, and | came home, and we all went
up Ia the country house. Margaret was a
girl Of l2 then, liz short dresses, and fond
Of climbing fences and rambling round,
which accounts for her rather robust
health. Grandfather Sackville-that was
the Year before he died-gave her SIC
MI. for
like TO break it, and carried it around il
her pocket. OF she went the next day Il
a famous blackberry patch we had at ont
eud OF the place. intending doubtless tC
eat her fill, childlike. She happened to bt
near the fence, when she saw two ill look
ing fellows crouching under the bank
the road is cut deep there. She hid among
some coppice and watched them, fearing
to let them see her. Presently young
fellow came along whistling. The two
tramps suddenly sprang on him. Accord
ing To Margaret account he was plucky
chap. and fought like tiger, but the two
tramps We're too much for him. They
knocked him down, turned out his pockets
his watch, and made off. leaving
him faint and bleeding. When they wers
gone Peggy came out, acted the good
and wiped the blood off lSS
face with her handkerchief. He thank&
her and asked who she was. oh, In
little Miss Ugly, WAS her reply. Then,
rs she thought lac was left destitute, SHIT
forced the $40 gold piece iii his hand, and
by that time, suppose, got frightened at
her own boidness. At all events, she ran
away, and reached home trembling.
When she told her story we all laughed
except grandfather; he was incensed, anu
declared he wouldn't give her anything
for six months. And now comes the odd
part of il. While We were discussing the
matter. and poking fun at the little girl,
in walked our man Patrick with ietteI
in his hand. lie was very indignant. III
is for you, Miss Margaret. A blagyard
beyant towld me 10 give il 10 Miss Ugly
I'd hev pounded the face Of him. only he
was off like shot; an pounded il Vas,
anyhow. lie looked as av he'd been in a
ruction omewhere-the impident CRATER
The letter was opened and had IA SO note
in il and some words written in lead
pencil The substance of this was thanks
for kindness, and statement that the
money was not needed, and so returned,
the ruffians having only got some loose
-hdHSe- pu' 'ia' i' i''eiled ih' tolh itseIi
a. souvenir. \ rather polite tramp;
wasn't hef"
Margaret had entered unobServed, and
heard the last part al the story. He
wasn't u tramp, she said. He had on
a plain gray suit and a slouclied hat, it
S true, and he was pretty dusty, but he
was gentleman.
Margaret always defends that tramp"
aid Marian. ''She Went so far then AS TO
say she'd marry him when she grew up